Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie.

I use a bigger onion instead. I forgot to dot extra butter on top, but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. Cottage pie is a combination of ground lamb or beef with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese is the perfect comfort food. You can cook Cottage Pie using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie

1. You need 8 of medium sized potatoes.
2. It's 1/2 kg of ground beef or lamb.
3. You need 2 of carrots, diced.
4. It's 1 can of green peas.
5. You need 1 can of mushrooms, sliced.
6. Prepare 4 cloves of garlic.
7. You need 1 of onion.
8. You need 1 small box of cheese, cut into cubes.
9. Prepare 1 small stick of butter.
10. You need 500 grams of spaghetti sauce.
11. Prepare 3 tablespoons of oyster sauce.
12. It's to taste of salt, sugar and pepper.
13. Prepare 1 small can of evaporated milk.
14. You need of Green bell peppers (optional).
15. You need of Spiced ham, diced and cooked.

It's a good remedy for the winter chills.—Shannon Copley, Upper Arlington, Ohio What goes with Cottage Pie. This is a meat and carb heavy dish, so it goes really well with fresh side salads like a Rocket Salad with Balsamic Dressing, or a Garden Salad with French or Italian Dressing. I recently served it with this Carrot Salad with a Honey Dijon Dressing which was a hit!. For a cosy meal on a cold winter night, try it with a side of Glazed Roasted Carrots and Sautéed.

Cottage Pie step by step

1. Boil potatoes in a pot until soft/cooked. Peel once cool enough to handle. Mash while adding milk and half of the butter. Set aside for later..
2. Cook garlic until golden brown. Using the same pan, cook onions until translucent. Set aside..
3. Cook ground beef for 15-20 minutes or until brown. Mix cooked garlic, onions and remaining butter. Add carrots and mushrooms. Add spaghetti sauce, green peas, and cubed cheese (leave some to grate and use for topping later). You may also add green bell peppers and cooked spiced ham if you want. Simmer for 15 minutes or until carrots are cooked..
4. In an oven-safe dish or bowl, put meat sauce and on top of it, layer prepared mashed potato mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese and pop in the oven for 10 minutes at 350°..

A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes. We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too. For a shepherd's pie, use lamb. Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy. Spoon the meat mixture into a gratin dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato.